Diversity: Resources for Postdoctoral Scholars
Divisional Resources
People who have information and can answer questions
- Members of the Divisional Diversity Committee, specifically the postdoc reps.
UCSD Postdoctoral Association – Biology Career Development Chapter
The UCSD Postdoctoral Association – Biology Career Development Chapter is committed to providing career development opportunities for all postdoctoral researchers in the Division of Biology. The PDA – BCDC organizes academic and non-academic career development seminars, teaching opportunities and training workshops.
An open, fluid leadership of postdoctoral researchers guides event organization with assistance from Division staff and a faculty mentor. The UCSD PDA – BCDC envisions our postdoctoral scholars having every opportunity to succeed in academic and non-academic careers.
Campus resources
Places and Offices
- Office of Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholars Affairs
- UCSD Postdoc Association
- Cross-Cultural Center
- Women's Center
- LGBT Resource Center
- Intergroup Relations Program
UCSD Intergroup Relations Program offers a unique program called Intergroup Dialogue. The program provides participants with an in-depth opportunity to acquire and practice essential intergroup relations and leadership skills needed to be a productive and culturally competent citizen in a diverse democracy.
The Division of Biological Sciences offers Intergroup Dialogue courses and has partnered with the Intergroup Relations Program.
Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows interested in participating in the Biology Intergroup Dialogue course are encouraged to take a training course that develops participants’ knowledge and skills as potential facilitators of intergroup dialogues.
For more information, contact the Intergroup Relations Program, (858) 534-6708.
Want to get involved or find out more? E-mail diversity@biology.ucsd.edu.
Postdocs
If you have an idea about new initiatives or how to improve on existing ones, please e-mail us at diversity@biology.ucsd.edu.
One of the co-chairs of the Divisional Diversity Committee will respond to you within a week.